USAF - Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst (DoD)

TL;DR

USAF - Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst (DoD): Leading Risk Management Framework lifecycle support and authorization activities for U.S. Air Force financial-management systems with an accent on security controls, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring. Focus on developing defensible authorization packages, analyzing mission risk, coordinating remediation, and briefing senior decision-makers.

Location: Onsite at Ellsworth AFB in Ellsworth, South Dakota, during the required duty-hour window; rare work at Wright-Patterson AFB or a contractor facility may be required.

Company

hirify.global provides software and cybersecurity services for government and defense programs.

What you will do

• Lead RMF lifecycle activities across the Department of the Air Force financial-management systems portfolio.
• Advise Authorizing Officials, AODRs, program offices, system owners, and technical teams on federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policy.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, control evidence, authorization decision packages, and related records in eMASS and ITIPS.
• Assess security controls, vulnerabilities, mission impact, residual risk, and remediation strategies.
• Coordinate POA&M and vulnerability remediation, validate closure evidence, and report portfolio-level trends and authorization status.
• Prepare leadership briefings, governance materials, Mission Impact Assessments, and recommendations for authorization decisions.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of RMF and cybersecurity experience, including federal or DoD authorization and continuous-monitoring activities.
• Expert knowledge of federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policy and its system-level implementation.
• Hands-on experience with eMASS, ITIPS, or equivalent federal authorization and portfolio-governance systems.
• Ability to work primarily onsite at Ellsworth AFB and hold an active DoD 8140 certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on a U.S. Air Force financial-cybersecurity program.
• Collaborate with government authorizing officials, system owners, engineers, security personnel, and program-management offices.
• Maintain auditable, version-controlled documentation aligned with quality and performance objectives.
• Support mission continuity, contingency, incident, configuration, readiness, and technical-review activities.